Harrisburg Half Marathon

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Informazioni Harrisburg Half Marathon

The Harrisburg Half Marathon is held annually in the month of September. It has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, reaching more than 1,000 runners, walkers and relay team members , a big jump up from the 100 or so runners who completed the race's inaugural running in 1997.

A beautifully scenic course that unfolds almost entirely along the banks of the Susquehanna River forms the backdrop for runners at Pennsylvania's Harrisburg Half Marathon.

It starts and finishes on Harrisburg's City Island, which lies smack in the middle of the Susquehanna and is linked to the mainland by bridge, mostly fast and flat featuring paved surfaces throughout with a few up, rolling and downhill stretches, particularly at the start and near the finish of the race.

Informazioni pratiche

Participants must be at least 13 years old to register for both the Half Marathon and the 3 Bridges 5k.

Medaglie

The overall male and female champion will also receive $250 in prize money

Parcheggio

Participants can park on City Island, which is also the location of the Half Marathon packet pick-up, start, and finish

Cosa offre il kit da gara

Water stations will be set up at approximately mile 3.3, 6.2, 7.4, 8.6, 11, and 12.2

Harrisburg Half Marathon Mappa del percorso

Partenza:

Market St Bridge, Harrisburg's City Island

Market St Bridge, Harrisburg, PA 17101, USA

Traguardo:

Walnut St. Harrisburg's City Island

Walnut St Bridge, Harrisburg, PA 17101, USA

Difficoltà

rolling

Attrattive

A beautifully scenic course that unfolds almost entirely along the banks of the Susquehanna River, This long stretch of the race winds several miles up along the riverbanks, through Harrisburg's Riverfront Park, a linear park whose lovingly manicured gardens, brick plazas, gazebos and river overlooks have made it perhaps the city's most popular outdoor park.

Panoramica

Of course, it’s easy to see why the race has attracted such a following when you get a look at the route, which starts and finishes on Harrisburg’s City Island, which lies smack in the middle of the Susquehanna and is linked to the mainland by bridge.

After starting off and making a loop around the island, runners cross the Walnut Street bridge and then make a turn toward the right, where they head along the riverfront trails that parallel South Front Street.

There’s a long stretch of the race that winds several miles up along the riverbanks, through Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park, a linear park whose lovingly manicured gardens, brick plazas, gazebos and river overlooks have made it perhaps the city’s most popular outdoor park.

The course continues winding northward all the way up to the Estherton and Windsor Farms neighborhoods, where runners reach the turnaround and make a few turns through the city streets just south of Interstate 81.

After making the turn off North Front Street and onto Montrose, 6th Street and then 2nd Street, runners head back onto Front Street for the last few miles of the race, which take them back along the route they’ve just run toward the finish line back on City Island.